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Portland Box Volumes Up 25 Percent In February
The Port of Portland continued its healthy container increase in February with a 25.3 percent increase over the same month a year ago. Portland's gateway handled 17,110 TEUs in February this year compared to 14,139 TEUs in February 1991. Portland
Oceans International Announces Merger And Expansion Plans
The merger of Oceans International Corporation, and Shipping Services, Inc., New Orleans, La., steamship agencies serving vessels, owners and operators in Gulf of Mexico ports was announced by Burnell J. Russell, president of Oceans International Corporation.
Seatrain Int'l Forms Saudi Container Services As Joint Venture
Seatrain International S.A., and General Contracting Corp. have announced the formation of Saudi Container Services. Seatrain International is a wholly owned subsidiary of Seatrain Lines, and General Contracting is a member of the Olayan Group.
Parsons Brinckerhoff Will Develop Boston Container Terminal
The Boston office of Parsons Brinckerhoff, the engineering, architectural, and planning firm, is currently at work on a project that will transform the west end of the Massachusetts Port Authority's Castle Island Terminal into a modern container terminal.
MacGregor's Novel Solution To Quay Height Variation
The Claymore, a ro-ro passenger/ vehicle vessel capable, when fully loaded, of carrying up to 527 passengers and 47 cars or six 40- foot trailers and 24 cars, was recently launched from Robb Caledon's Leith, Scotland, yard. When delivered to her owners,
Survey Will Seek Ways To Increase Commerce At Great Lakes Ports
The marine consulting firm of McQuade-Cormany A s s o c i a t e s, New York, will conduct a special trade and transportation survey on behalf of a group of labor, management, and state government officials striving to increase international commerce
Baldt Announces Corporate Reorganization
In an effort to more efficiently serve the shipbuilding and offshore markets, Baldt Inc., Chester, Pa., announced a major corporate reorganization. The announcement was made by James E. Palmer, company president. The reorganization includes the
Middle East Liner Trades — An Economic Analysis
Liner shipping to the Middle East has gone through a succession of fundamental changes since 1973. The tremendous boom in traffic which followed the oil price rise could not be accommodated by existing ports in the region and, as a result, congestion rose to unprecedented levels.